Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

• Degree Plan

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  Master of Science in Computer Information Systems students take 33 credit hours of course work and complete a project.

  Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

  Combined Degree Option

  St. Mary’s also offers a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems that can be completed in as little as five years. An intensive course of study, undergraduate students begin graduate course work during their senior year.

• Computer Information Systems Courses

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  Courses include:

  Advanced Computer Networks
  Advanced Software Engineering
  Files and Database
  Hardware and Operating Systems
  Systems Analysis and Design

  See the catalog for a complete list of courses and descriptions:

  Course catalog

• Career Opportunities

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  Typical employers include computer companies, research and development laboratories, educational organizations, entertainment industries, aerospace contractors, financial institutions, telecommunication sector, and government agencies.

  Computer information systems professionals work in jobs such as:

  Analyst
  Operations officer
  Technical director

• Admission Requirements

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  Applicants should have taken programming classes including data structures and object-oriented programming.

  Prerequisites include computer programming skills, mathematical maturity and current, relevant technical knowledge.

  For specific admission requirements, see the catalog.

Faculty

• 
  Arthur Hanna, Ph.D. Professor of Computer Science
• 
  Carol Luckhardt Redfield, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Computer Science
• 
  Ayad Barsoum, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Computer Science